Get Published in The American Conservative

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I am a conservative with a doctoral degree in philosophy who has been writing political commentary from a classical conservative perspective for the last couple of years. I would like now, however, to branch out and was interested in knowing whether TAC accepts submissions.

Well, Dr. Kerwick, I can only speak from my own experience, which might or not be helpful to others, and which can be revealed without violating any editorial secrets. When I began having articles accepted by TAC, I didn’t know Dr. McConnell (who was then in charge of the magazine) or any other TAC staff member at all. I had not, then, met Dr. Gottfried. Nor did I possess a doctorate (I still don’t) or any creative-writing-course background (ditto)..

On the other hand I had been published over the years in Chronicles, National Review, The New Criterion, Australia’s Quadrant, and other periodicals. So when I made a submission for Dr. McConnell’s consideration, back in late 2002, I included photocopies of some of these earlier printed pieces.

They seemed to help. Dr. McConnell appeared to like my style, and the result was an association on my part with TAC which has continued ever since, thank goodness.

In 2002, incidentally, I sent my submission by snail-mail. I continue to believe (rightly or wrongly) that one is more likely to have one’s submission accepted if it arrives via snail-mail than if it arrives via E-mail.